Hamidou Diallo soared over Shaquille O'Neal in the defining moment of the 2019 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Diallo was crowned the champion, and it's a title he's willing to defend in February if healthy.
"Of course," Diallo told The Oklahoman on Thursday. "If I'm healthy, 100 percent. I'm a competitor."
The second-year Thunder guard returned to the court on Dec. 31 after missing 17 games with a hyperextension sprain in his right elbow — the same elbow that he stuck in the rim after dunking over O'Neal.
"At this point I'm just waiting for a couple clearances from doctors to be able to play," Diallo said.